India vs Australia, Live Score 1st ODI: Alex Carey Departs After A Bright Start, Australia Lose Openers

In the backdrop of the ongoing controversy relating to the "inappropriate" comments made by Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul, India will look to fine-tune their World Cup 2019 preparations as they take on Australia in the first match of the three-match One Day International (ODI) series in Sydney on Saturday. After making history in the Test series, confident India are all set for the limited overs battle. On Friday, Committee of Administrators (CoA) chairman Vinod Rai told news agency PTI that both Pandya and Rahul have been suspended pending an inquiry into their controversial comments on a popular TV show. The all-rounder's absence means that India might have to rejig their bowling attack. Jasprit Bumrah has already been rested for this series, as well as the tour of New Zealand, and this allows the think-tank to conduct one final experimentation with their bowling attack. (LIVE SCORECARD)

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'Live Score Updates Between India vs Australia 1st ODI, straight from Sydney Cricket Ground

08:52 IST: Four byes! Rare error MS Dhoni, the delivery from Mohammed Shami just landed in front of the Indian wicket-keeper as he fails to judge it right. Australia will get four runs for that misjudgement. 

08:46 IST: Boundary! Brilliant shot from Shaun Marsh, hits the delivery from Mohammed Shami to pick up four runs towards deep mid-wicket. 

08:42 IST: 50 runs up for Australia in the 12th over. It has been a slow start for the hosts here. They have lost their opener early, need a partnership going here, desperately. 

08:38 IST: Boundary! Good length delivery from Mohammed Shami and Usman Khawaja hits it towards deep extra cover to pick four runs. 

08:34 IST: WICKET! Alex Carey departs for 24. Flat delivery outside off stump and Rohit Sharma takes an easy catch at first slip. Shaun Marsh is the new batsman in. 

08:33 IST: Boundary! The delivery from Kuldeep allowed Alex Carey to get some width and he dispatches it for four runs. 

08:32 IST: Spin has been introduced. Kuldeep Yadav to bowl from the other end. 

08:29 IST: Two runs towards deep mid-wicket for Usman Khawaja to end the over from Mohammed Shami. Australia 37 for one after 9 overs.  

08:24 IST: Boundary! Again from the willow of Alex Carey, pure timing. Picked the length from Khaleel Ahmed early and hits it through the covers for four runs. Australia 35 for one after 8 overs.  

08:20 IST: Runs coming in singles and doubles at the moment. Three off the Bhuveshwar Kumar over, Australia 30 for one after 7 overs. 

08:12 IST: Boundary! Good timing on the shot from Alex Carey and the back of a length delivery from Bhuvneshwar Kumar will run all the way to the boundary. Australia 24 for one after 5 overs.  

08:08 IST: Boundary! Edged and the ball finds gap between the slips to run away for four runs. Australia 20 for one after 4 overs. 

08:05 IST: No-ball from Khaleel Ahmed, huge one! He bowled a no-ball in his previous over as well. And the free-hit has been dispatched for a boundary by Alex Carey. 

08:03 IST: Usman Khawaja is the new batsman in for the hosts. He takes couple towards outside off to get the mark. Australia 10 for 1. 

08:01 IST: WICKET! Aaron Finch departs for 6 runs, no footwork from the Australian skipper and a brilliant length ball from Bhuvneshwar Kumar does the trick. India are off to a great start, Bhuvneshwar Kumar bag his 100th ODI wicket. Australia 8 for 1 in 2.2 overs.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar picks up his 100th ODI wicket in style.

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— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 12, 2019

07:57 IST: Double towards backward square leg, Shikhar Dhawan chases the ball but Aaron Finch will get two runs for that. After 2 overs, Australia 8 for no loss. 

07:55 IST: Khaleel Ahmed to bowl from the other end. Aaron Finch on strike. 

07:53 IST: LBW appeal from Bhuvneshwar Kumar against Aaron Finch, but the delivery was clearing drifting away from the off stump. After 1 over, Australia 2 for no loss. 

07:52 IST: Off the mark, Australia and Alex Carey with a quick single from the fourth ball of the first over. 

07:50 IST: Australian batsmen Aaron Finch and Alex Carey are out in the centre. Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the red cherry for India. 

07:25 IST: India (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (c), Ambati Rayudu, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, K Khaleel Ahmed

Australia (Playing XI): Aaron Finch (c), Alex Carey (wk), Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Peter Handscomb, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Nathan Lyon, Peter Siddle, Jhye Richardson, Jason Behrendorff

07:20 IST: Australian captain Aaron Finch wins the toss, opts to bat against India. 

07:15 IST: Pitch report: Mark Waugh reckons it will be a good wicket to bat. Spinners will get a bit of help. According to him, the team winning the toss should bat. 

Today's @scg pitch. Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/ViCnktqMeY

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 12, 2019

07:10 IST: Veteran Australian pacer Peter Siddle is making a comeback for the hosts. What has he got up his sleeve to keep India on the backfoot?

Welcome back, @petersiddle403! #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/HMG64mMqnQ

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 12, 2019

07:06 IST: Jason Behrendorff collects his ODI cap from Australian great Glenn McGrath. What a moment for the young bloke!

Congrats to @JDorff5, ODI cap No.227 for Australia! pic.twitter.com/K4Fd4VXvwO

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 12, 2019

07:05 IST: The visiting Indian team look all set for the contest. We are 15 minutes away from the toss. 

All set #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/ApP7B8rnxq

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 12, 2019

07:02 IST: Here is the first look at the Sydney track.

Canvas for the day. Win the toss and?#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/AVO5XMPT2g

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 12, 2019

07:00 IST: Hello and welcome to the live commentary from the first One-Day International (ODI) between India and Australia. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is a shoe-in, and thereafter it depends if Virat Kohli wants to go in with a three-man pace attack to compensate for Pandya's loss. In such a scenario, Mohammed Shami and Khaleel Ahmed are expected to get the nod, as India continue zeroing in on the pace quartet for the World Cup squad.

There is a sprinkling of grass on the SCG pitch and it could push the Indian skipper to opt for a three-pacer and two-spinner combination. Kohli also stated that, in Pandya's absence, Ravindra Jadeja would step up as the all-rounder.